Category Archives: Rodelle Gourmet Spices

Rodelle’s line of spices and spice blends are the perfect addition to sweet and savory recipes. Posts in this category will generally feature recipes that use Rodelle products (like turkey brine, cinnamon sticks, black and toasted sesame seeds, and more). We’ll also share more information about Rodelle’s Gourmet Spices and Spice Blends in this category.

The new year is always a great time to kick off new healthy habits – including everything from working on your fitness to cleaning up your eating. After all of the holiday baking and preparing treats for friends and family, you may be accustomed to turning to Rodelle for trusted baking essentials. But, did you know that those baking essentials can also be the cornerstones of flavor that will make your healthy recipes shine?

Rodelle Vanilla Extract is a wonderful flavor enhancer for unsweetened or naturally sweetened recipes, similar to those holiday cookies and candies. Adding vanilla extract is an easy way to flavor unsweetened, plain yogurt for a quick, protein-packed breakfast. Or, try adding a teaspoon to acidic dishes like a hearty and healthy tomato bisque to cut through some of the acidity.

Rodelle Gourmet Baking Cocoa isn’t just for baking! With a superior, all-natural cocoa flavor, your breakfast oatmeal or smoothies can take on an indulgent taste without adding sugar or excess calories. We’re big fans of our low-carb Whipped Cocoa Ricotta with Pears – this is a low-fat calcium and antioxidant rich breakfast option. We serve ours with pears for a hint a sweetness.

Rodelle Pure Almond Extract is a fabulous way to add a sweet flavor to your morning coffee without adding any calories or sugar. If you crave that richness from coffee creamer, you can make your own with this recipe – just substitute 2 teaspoons of Almond Extract in place of the Vanilla Extract!

Lastly, Rodelle Gourmet and Organic Spices and Spice Blends pack on the flavor without a lot of sodium, calories or added sugars. Check out all of our spice offerings to add gourmet flavor to your favorite dishes!

If you’re craving more healthy recipes, follow along in January as we share some of our favorite healthy tips including substitutions and alternate approaches to preparing healthy foods!

We’re already ramping up production for fall baking and cooking at Rodelle! And, we’ve been busy launching our line of Organic Ground Spices, including Turmeric, Ginger and Cinnamon. Because Rodelle now offers two types of Cinnamon, we wanted to demonstrate some of the unique characteristics of each product in this post.

Let’s start with the basics. All varieties of cinnamon are obtained from the inner bark of trees from the genus Cinnamomum – the majority of the world’s cinnamon is produced in Indonesia, China, Vietnam and Sri Lanka. Cinnamon has many uses in sweet and savory foods, and has been used in many different ethnic cuisines for centuries. Many people also have relied on cinnamon for its antioxidant, healing and health properties. You can read more about the health benefits of cinnamon in this article!

The two primary types of Cinnamon in the United States are Cassia and Ceylon. Most of the cinnamon you will find on the shelves is cassia cinnamon which has a notably strong, spicy flavor. Rodelle’s Gourmet Cinnamon Sticks are from the cassia genus and perfect for several baking, cooking and lifestyle applications. Because the cassia cinnamon is much thicker and stronger than ceylon cinnamon, if you want to grind Rodelle Cinnamon Sticks at home, we recommend working in very small batches with a high-powered spice grinder. That being said, we definitely prefer recipes that take advantage of the whole length and unique beauty of the whole cinnamon sticks. Some of our favorite ways to use whole cinnamon sticks: garnish on cupcakes, brewed into a comforting mulled wine, as part of a DIY scent freshener, and simmered in recipes like Apple Butter!

Ceylon Cinnamon is known by many as “true cinnamon” – it is distinctive because of its lighter color, sweeter flavor and lower levels of coumarin – which can be detrimental when consumed in very high quantities. Cinnamon has long been demonstrated to be beneficial when used in moderation for medical purposes (under the guidance of your physician), and many people seek out ceylon cinnamon for this reason. Rodelle Organic Ceylon Cinnamon is conveniently ground and easy to add to your oatmeal, smoothies, cookies, soups and more! We recommend having both types of Cinnamon, whole stick and ground, in your pantry to use in different applications. You can find both products seasonally at select Costco stores, and we’ll have the products available in our Amazon store by the end of the summer!

We are thrilled to expand our line of organic offerings with three new Organic Ground Spices. We’d love to tell you a little more about the three new organic spice offerings from Rodelle!

Rodelle Organic Ground Ginger

This Organic Ground Ginger is bright, flavorful, and just the right level of spicy. Ground Ginger is commonly used in Asian dishes like stir fry, curry, chutney and teriyaki sauce. We also love ground ginger in our gingersnaps, gingerbread and smoothies!

Organic Turmeric is a wonderful addition to curry, marinades, rice seasonings, or even mixed into your morning smoothie! Turmeric is touted for its many claimed health benefits including reducing inflammation. This bright yellow spice is a wonderful substitute for fresh Turmeric root, which can be difficult to find in some grocery stores. The uses for turmeric are virtually limitless as seen in this article!

Organic Ceylon Cinnamon is one of the best cinnamons you can purchase. Ceylon Cinnamon is known as “true cinnamon” and deemed healthier than Cassia Cinnamon for every-day consumption. The flavor is bright and mellow and does not have the spicy notes that many ground cinnamons do.

Make our quintessential Vanilla Cinnamon Rolls with our ground cinnamon and you’ll never go back! Click here for the recipe!

Rodelle Organic Ground Ginger, Organic Ground Ceylon Cinnamon and Organic Ground Turmeric are available now at select Costco stores in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado. We’re looking to increase availability at more Costco stores as well as online on our Amazon store. Hopefully, the products will be available to all US shoppers by the end of summer!

Every time a new year rolls around, we are elated to usher in some new attitudes, new outfits (thanks, Santa) and maybe a little healthy eating in there too. Bring on the healthy habits – less sugar, fewer desserts and lots of vegetables! Rodelle’s much loved vanilla products and baking essentials don’t need to be stowed away when you are eating healthy! Rodelle has come up with some really stellar, flavor-ful, healthy uses for our ingredients. You won’t miss the sugar, carbs or feel sad this New Years!

Tilapia With Mango Salsa– Tilapia is a very lean, and protein filled fish that is a great canvas for flavor. Our new Rodelle Salsa Seasoning is really spicing things up in this mango salsa recipe.

Rodelle Vanilla Bean Roasted Beet Salad – This salad is deceptively easy to prepare, but oh my, the complex flavors of the roasted beets, honey goat cheese and balsamic glaze make this salad nothing short of delectable.

We’ve rounded up our favorite holiday recipes, from savory to sweet, to save you some time before this busy weekend of Thanksgiving preparations, grocery shopping and house cleaning. Check out our handy guide for some inspiration. And, be sure to hop over to our Pinterest page for even more ideas!